As the sun sets in the west, the sky is burning with orange-red sunset glow, and darkness is about to envelope the world.
Lu Yang practiced for a day and slowly walked down the mountain with his tired body. When he came to the flat land in front of the thatched house, he saw several unexpected figures.
Lu Tao, Sun Fei and Wang He were waiting here early. They had already found out that Lu Yang would come back through this road after practicing every day.
Seeing Lu Yang and the three of them walking over, Lu Tao changed his normal attitude and said politely: "Ninth brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become much stronger recently."
Lu Yang was slightly startled, obviously he did not expect Lu Tao to speak to him in such a tone. In the past, every time they met, they would either make fun of him or punch him, and he had never looked down upon him. However, Lu Yang still expressed his brotherly love.
He looked at it very seriously. Maybe he had never felt any family affection other than mother's love when he was a child, and he cherished the love of brotherhood even more. He said nervously: "Brother, why are you here?"
This was the first time that Lu Yang called Lu Tao brother, and it was a bit awkward when he called him.
Lu Tao smiled slightly and said, "I don't miss you anymore, so I came to see you."
"Brother, if you want to see me in the future, you are always welcome." Lu Yang was not good at talking, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
In this respect, Lu Yang is far behind Lu Tao. Lu Tao calmly waved his hand and said: "Ninth brother, I heard recently that you and your father are practicing Taishu Boxing. How is your practice? Is there any progress?"
Speaking of Taishu Boxing, Lu Yang felt a little excited and hurriedly said: "My talent is a bit weak. Now that I have the foundation to practice, it will take a long time to break through."
Lu Tao was just pretending to care. He didn't care how far Lu Yang had reached in his cultivation. He said hypocritically: "The journey of cultivation is about understanding. You were smarter than us when you were a child. With your talent, it won't take long for you to surpass us. However,
If you practice hard, it will be difficult to break through no matter how much you put in. I have prepared some things here, which will be very helpful to your cultivation after you take them."
As he spoke, Lu Tao took out a black wooden box from his arms. It was a square box only the size of a palm. It was hard to tell what material it was made of, but it looked very delicate. Obviously the things stored inside were quite expensive. Lu Tao put
The box was handed to Lu Yang's hand, and he squinted his eyes and said, "Ninth brother, don't you want to know what's in the box?"
"No, I'd better open it and take a look when I get back!" Lu Yang also knew that there were good things in the box, but he had a habit of wanting to share any good things with his mother. After all, he and his mother had spent many years together over the years.
In a life of dependence on each other, his mother is everything to him.
A look of surprise flashed in Lu Tao's eyes. He obviously didn't expect Lu Yang to answer like this. He thought that Lu Yang would eagerly open it after getting the wooden box. After all, most people would be curious about what was stored in the wooden box. However, Lu Tao suddenly thought of
From what Fei said, Lu Yang has a very deep mind and will not easily reveal his inner thoughts in front of others.
As soon as this idea appeared, Lu Tao was even more sure that Fei was right. If he didn't get rid of Lu Yang this time, he would probably never find another chance in the future. If Lu Yang seizes the position of heir, he will even be killed.
The more Lu Tao thought about it, the angrier he became. He looked at Lu Yang and said, "Ninth brother, we are all brothers. Don't you really want to open it in front of eldest brother?"
At this point, it was impossible for Lu Yang not to open it. He hesitated and said, "Brother, how about we go inside first and then I open the wooden box?"
"Enter the house?" Lu Tao really didn't want to go in. He just wanted to see Lu Yang take the elixir, because the fewer people who knew that he did this, the better. If the incident came to light, if it spread to his father's ears,
There is some trouble. Maybe his father will not punish him too much because of his mother, but it is possible that he will be deprived of his position as heir.
Lu Tao shook his head and said: "No, just open it here!"
"This..." Lu Yang sighed secretly and immediately opened the wooden box. When he saw a thumb-sized dark red pill stored in the wooden box, he knew what it was.
Lu Yang has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he also understands the situation of elixirs. No matter what elixirs are, they have great benefits for the body. Once taken, they can at least increase their life span by a few years and make the body stronger. This way
Lu Yang had always dreamed of getting the elixir. He wanted it not for himself, but for his mother. He was a filial child and wanted to make his mother's health better.
Looking at the elixir, a look of surprise flashed in Lu Yang's eyes, and he hurriedly asked: "Brother, is this the legendary elixir?"
Lu Tao nodded and said: "Yes, this is an elixir, not a legendary elixir. This elixir is called Bone Refining Pill. It took 7749 days to refine with century-old ginseng and more than a hundred kinds of precious medicinal materials.
After taking it, it can not only enhance your physical fitness, but also prolong your life. Especially for people like us who practice physical skills, it is a rare good thing."
"It's indeed a good thing." Lu Yang closed the wooden box and held it tightly, like a child afraid of losing his beloved toy.
Sun Fei, who had been silent behind Lu Tao, saw the clues and said hurriedly: "Master Ninth, you must take this elixir quickly after opening it. Look..."
Lu Tao's brows moved, and a look of anger flashed across his face. He obviously didn't like that he didn't order his subordinates to speak.
However, after Lu Tao heard the meaning of the words, he knew what Sun Fei wanted to do, and hurriedly said: "Yes! Ninth Brother, I think you should take it quickly!"
Lu Yang really didn't want to take it. He remained silent for a while and politely refused: "I haven't been practicing for a long time. It's not too late to take it when I break through the bottleneck in the future."
"How can this be done? The sooner you take the elixir, the better the effect. If you take it later, if the potency is lost, wouldn't it be a waste of the elixir?" Lu Tao continued to persuade, "If you are worried that you will not be able to refine it in the future.
Bone elixir, this is not a problem. I still have a lot of elixirs there, you can go to my place to get them in the future, or I can ask Sun Fei to send them over."
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there will always be a monster.
Lu Yang was originally an innocent and kind-hearted child. He didn't have any evil intentions, but he felt that something was wrong with Lu Tao today. He was too kind to him, and there seemed to be something wrong. But what went wrong? For a while, Lu Yang couldn't figure out why.
We can only think that his father's attitude towards him changed and Lu Tao also regarded him as a brother.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang lost his worries and nodded: "Okay! I will take the pill now."
Lu Yang opened the box, took out the elixir, and prepared to take it.
Lu Tao and others kept their eyes on Lu Yang, and after Lu Tao was convinced, they ### left.
But the moment Lu Yang took the elixir, the door of the wooden house not far away suddenly opened, and a middle-aged woman with the same frail body walked out. This woman was Su Rui. She saw that Lu Yang was about to give something.
After taking it, Lu Tao and others stood in front of Lu Yang. His heart skipped a beat and he shouted: "Lu Yang, what are you doing..."
Hearing his mother's cry, Lu Yang lowered his raised right hand, turned around and said, "Mother, why are you out?"
"I see that you come back at this time every day. Today, when the time comes and you haven't entered the house yet, you want to come out and have a look." Su Rui is an adult after all, and sees the problem very thoroughly. She could tell at a glance that Lu Tao and others suddenly appeared.
Nothing good happened. And the pill in Lu Yang's hand was the problem. She had to figure out what was going on.
After a few steps, Su Rui came to the front of everyone. He glanced at Lu Tao and said lukewarmly: "It turns out that the eldest young master is here. Come in and sit down!"
Su Rui's words were rude. If it had been before, Lu Yang would have been angry on the spot, but now he had to endure it.
"Auntie, I'm not here to see my ninth brother. You don't need to call me eldest young master from now on, just call me by my name." Lu Tao said this, but in his heart he said coldly, "Old man, when Lu Yang dies, I'll see
Do you still have a place in the Lu Mansion? When the time comes, I will have you kicked out of the Lu Mansion and let you fend for yourself."
Su Rui waved his hand and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "That's not okay. The Lu family is a big family and we still have to follow the rules. How could I mess up the etiquette? Besides, your mother and I are different. Your mother is the master's first wife, and I am not even a child.
I'm not even considered a concubine, so how can I call you by your name?" She paused and continued: "It's disrespectful for the young master to come to a place like this. If nothing happens, you'd better leave here as soon as possible!"
Su Rui turned around and said to Lu Yang, "Come in, I have something to tell you."
Lu Yang was an obedient child. He glanced at Lu Tao apologetically, then put the bone refining pill into the wooden box and said, "Brother, I'm going back first. If you need anything, you can come here to see me."
Su Rui and Lu Yang left and arrived in front of the thatched cottage in a blink of an eye, about to enter the room.
Sun Fei was anxious. He knew this was his only chance, so he hurriedly reminded in a low voice: "Young Master, follow us quickly, otherwise it will be too late."
"Should I follow you in?" Lu Tao pointed at himself and said dissatisfied, "You want me, a dignified young master of the Lu family, to go into a thatched house where only animals live?"
Fei stared at Lu Tao without fear and said word by word: "Young Master, think about what I said before. What will happen to you if that loser becomes the head of the family?"
After hearing this, Lu Tao immediately calmed down, gritted his teeth, and shouted to the front: "Auntie, I also have something to say to my ninth brother. Can you let me come into the room to talk?" He said without waiting for Su.
Rui answered and walked forward. They were already masters of physical arts and had already reached the late Huang level. Their speed was astonishing and they arrived at the door of the room in just a few breaths.
Under this situation, Su Rui couldn't refuse. Even if she refused, she believed that Lu Tao would still come in, so she could only nod and said: "If the eldest young master doesn't dislike this place, then just come in."